Algonquian–Basque pidgin

Algonquian–Basque pidgin, also known as Souriquois, was a Basque-based pidgin spoken by Basque whalers and various Algonquian peoples. It was spoken around the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. It was in use from at least 1580 until 1635, and was last attested in 1711.

There were three groups of First Nations that the Basque people distinguished. The ones with which they had good relations were the Montagnais and the St. Lawrence Iroquoians. They also knew of the Inuit, whom they considered hostile. The Basque people referred to them as the Montaneses, the Canaleses, and the Esquimoas, respectively.

Vocabulary

Sample phrases

See also

Basque–Icelandic pidgin

References

Further reading

Koldo Mitxelena (1984): "Lingüística inmanente y lingüística trascendente", "Julio Urquijo" Euskal Filologiaren Seminoarioaren Urtekaria, 18, 251–266. orr, Donostia, Gipuzkoako Foru Aldundia.

Algonquian languages

Basque-based pidgins and creoles

Basque diaspora in North America

Extinct languages of North America

North America Native-based pidgins and creoles

Languages attested from the 16th century

16th-century establishments in North America

Languages extinct in the 18th century

18th-century disestablishments in North America